ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 29, 2004) -- Thunderhead Farms' Rocky River
rallied from just off the pace en route to an easy 4¾-length victory in the
$52,800 Spectacular Bid Stakes on Sunday at Arlington Park. Chris Emigh was
aboard the son of Concorde's Tune who covered the seven furlongs in 1:23.90.

The Spectacular Bid was the second win in as many starts for the Don Von
Hemel-trained 2-year-old, who broke his maiden at first asking on July 28.
The $31,680 winner's check boosted his bankroll to $49,680. The race served
as the final local prep for the Grade III Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup
Futurity, a one-mile race which will be run here closing day, Sunday, Sept.
19.

"He ran great but he's still a little green," said Emigh. "He still
wants to run off with me. Then he relaxed but took off again. I finally
got him calmed down around the turn, and when I asked him, he just went.
He's one of the nicest horses I've ever been on."

Longshot Santana Springs finished second in the seven-horse field.
It was another 1¼ lengths back to co-favorite Departing Now, who ran third.
Smoke Smoke Smoke, Expect Wings, Logan's Draw and Lucky Sherman completed
the order of finish.

Co-favored in the wagering at odds of 2-1, Rocky River returned $6,
$4 and $3. Santana Springs paid $8.20 and $4. Departing Now paid $3.

Also on Sunday, James Mitchum's Radium Ways won the $25,000 Windy
City Dash for quarter horses by a length. The Grade 3, 400-yard race was
clocked in 20.364 seconds. The 5-2 second choice in the nine-horse field,
Radium Ways paid $7.40, $4.80 and $3.60.